research interests:

My main research interest is in low-energy nuclear physics. Much of my PhD work has been focused on understanding the very important
12C(a,g)16O reaction in experiments at Ohio University
and TRIUMF. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory my main task has been to design the
VANDLE detector array. Recently my time has been dedicated to nuclear instrumentation and
measuring the prompt neutron fission
of 235U and 239Pu using the SCINTIA neutron detector array at the
Institute fo Reference Materials and Measurements. For further information, please see my CV and the experiments section.